Acute effects of propylthiouracil on hemodynamics and oxygen content in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis

Background/Aims: The antithyroid drug porpylthio-uracil has been suggested for the treatment of alcoholic liver disease. Its beneficial effects could be due to either a decrease in hepatic oxygen consumption or an increase in hepatic blood flow. The aim of this study was to test these two hypotheses in patients with proven alcoholic cirrhosis.